Datapoint Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago/Reflexive constructions
Usually, kabésa 'head' is preceded by the adnominal possessive.
Values 
Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part
- Example 30-186:
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[...], ka bu jobe so pa bu kabésa.[...][...]kanegbu=jobe2sg=looksoonlypa=bu=kabésa.at=2sg.poss=head[...], don’t only think of yourself .
Source: Brüser et al. 2002: s.v. jobe
- Example 30-187:
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Algen so pode ser indipendenti óki e komesa gánha p'e sustenta si kabésa.Algensomebodysoonlypodecanserbeindipendentiindependentókiwhene=komesa3sg=begingánhaearn.moneyp=e=sustentafor=3sg=provide.forsi=kabésa.3sg.poss=headSomebody can only be independent when they begin to earn money to provide for themselves.German: Jemand kann nur dann unabhängig sein, wenn er angefangen hat, Geld zu verdienen, um für sich selbst aufzukommen.
Source: Brüser et al. 2002: s.v. indipendenti
- Confidence:
- Very certain